The Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has attributed the increasing rate of absenteeism in Parliament to the huge financial burden on Members of Parliament. The Speaker of Parliament has on several occasions expressed concern over the non-attendance of parliamentary sessions by most members. Speaking at a forum for the […]
Parliament has rejected important proposals made by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that would make the Right to Information Bill (RTI) more effective. Portions of the proposed amendments were to ensure specific actions which are pre-requites for effective implementation are given timelines in the law. The proposed amendments sought to tie the setting up of Information […]
The Coalition respectfully submits that the following clauses require further revising and refining to align the expected RTI Act, 2019, with among others, the Constitution: Transitional provision Introduce the following transitional provision as a sub-clause to the commencement clause in the Bill ‘The provisions of sub-section (3) of section 3, sections 42 and 50 shall […]
Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide has described calls by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority in Parliament for President Nana Addo Damkwa Akufo-Addo as a diversionary tactic, from the leaked explosive audio containing the voice of its National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo. According to him, the Minority’s call is shameful and that the […]
The first regional vice chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party in the Brong Ahafo Region, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC has alleged that investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas was paid 3.5 Million dollars to drop his investigative piece on Parliament. According to him, that is how come Ghanaians never got to see […]
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has promised to write a report on the concerns of students of the Ghana School of Law (GSL), which will be submitted to the floor of the house for discussion. The committee made the pledge yesterday at the end of a meeting with the Students’ […]
The estimated cost of the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill should not hinder key stakeholders from ensuring its passage, campaigners for the passage of the bill into law have said. The group, which is made up of Right to Information Coalition, OccupyGhana and the Media Coalition on RTI, in a statement, said […]
Leaders of the Right To Information (RTI) Coalition are due to meet the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu and other Members of Parliament today, over some concerns on the passage of the RTI Bill. The Coalition is raising issues about a particular amendment introduced by the Majority Leader to push the commencement of the RTI Law […]
Loud mouth ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency in the Central Region, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has narrowly escaped expulsion from the legislature after he was found guilty of contempt of parliament today, Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Members of the Privileges Committee that investigated the contempt case against the Businessman […]
The Speaker of Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Aaron Michael Ocquaye seems to have had enough of the pressure and has warned Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and pressure groups to back off with the pressure being exerted on the legislature for the passage of the Right To Information (RTI) Bill. ‘’Recently when parliament is still working […]
The Peoples National Convention (PNC) is warning of catastrophic consequences should parliament and its leadership not pull the brakes on the passage of the Public Holidays Amendment Bill 2018. The party is afraid the Bill is a ploy by the current ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration under the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa […]
The Convention people’s Party (CPP) has warned parliament to hasten slowly in its quest to pass the Public Holidays Amendment Bill (2018) as it does not only seek to add more holidays to Ghanaians, but also seek to rewrite the country’s history. The party in a Memo signed by its acting General Secretary, James Kwabena […]
